Fast Car (cover) - Ryan Montbleau & Tall Heights

[@LuvElaYay]

my favourite fast car cover. thank you for blessing us with such magnificent voices.

[@annieeasterday]

my favorite, too. :)

[@ashlieburke]

Wow. Always loved this song but that blew my mind.

[@pinkishladybug]

I always start with this song when I open KZbin to listen to music.

[@samuelgershman6355]

Among the best renditions of the song. So glad I got to see Tall Heights live in my hometown in central Wisconsin about 6 years ago after buying one of their albums a few years before that. Gave them a six pack of Spotted Cow as a thanks for coming to our town.

[@jacquelinemack3584]

I adore this song, but your cover just makes me feel something. 🥰

[@LaurieBick]

LOVE this cover of Tracy's composition ... fantastic harmony. Ryan's voice is foundational while Tall Heights adds new dimension. I'm a new fan!

[@PippiHippie85]

This cannot be real life. Hearing y'all together makes my heart so happy. Vocals are sick.

[@shortirae976]

God I love Ryan's voice.

[@MrRickle]

Wow. Now I’m crying.

[@mischa2643]

I love Tall Heights' original stuff. Was just dipping my toes into their covers (Skinny Love, Simple Song, etc.) cos I wanted more, and I found a new love in Ryan's voice. What a gorgeous combination. The harmonies and the soft instrumentation on this are so perfect!

[@hippie9763]

Love this comment, you will have plenty of material for your listening pleasure 😍💖😍💖 Enjoy he is an amazing person with incredible talent..

[@sarahrush4973]

Saw y'all perform at the Sinclair last week. This song brought me to tears. I don't know how you took a song I've heard a thousand times and made it so remarkably new and powerful.. but wow.

[@whamiltoe]

one of the best covers ever

[@NeverEndingKarla]

This is beautiful. And so is the cellist.

[@sutmickle]

And we are blessed to have you play in our lives

[@jimmckinn6913]

Awesome!!! As good as Tracy Chapman! love you guys!!!

[@travisseymour548]

Mr. Montbleau thank you so much for introducing me to such great musicians from Jesse Dee, to Zach Deputy, Dwight and Nichole, to Erin Mckeown and now these guys. Thank you. You just seem to surround yourself with nothing but the best musicians, I mean look at the guys in your band, they are all top notch musicians such as yourself. I can't wait to see you guys again at Arch St.

[@lisasinclair2831]

we saw this Live for the first time 12/15/12 @ the Paradise. BRAVO! such an auditory treat, thank you.

[@dancnancy0]

Heard you guys playing this from the parking lot as Jon and I were walking into Naukabout this year...we were so mad that we weren't inside yet! Thanks for recording and posting here so we can see what we missed. Love it.

[@seansolidmaine690]

[Verse 1] You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Any place is better Starting from zero, got nothing to lose Maybe we'll make somethin' Me, myself, I got nothing to prove [Verse 2] You got a fast car I got a plan to get us outta here Ibeen working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money Won't have to drive too far Just across the border and into the city You and I can both get jobs Finally see what it means to be living [Verse 3] See, my old man's got a problem He lives with a bottle, that's the way it is He says his body's too old for workin' His body's too young to look like his When mama went off and left him She wanted more from life than he could give I said, "Somebody's gotta take care of him" I quit school and that's what I did [Pre-Chorus] You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away? We gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way [Chorus] So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feelin' I could be someone Be someone, be someone [Verse 4] You got a fast car We go cruisin', entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in a market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted And we'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs [Chorus] So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feelin' I could be someone Be someone, be someone [Verse 5] You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinkin' late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together, you and me'd find it I got no plans, I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on drivin' [Chorus] So I remember when we were drivin', drivin' in your car Speed so fast, I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feelin' I could be someone Be someone, be someone [Refrain] You got a fast car Is it fast enough so you can fly away? You gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way

[@pitcel]

Well done guys

[@neener9er]

You guys own this song now.

[@marie3487]

Love this cover! Saw you perform last night in Tucson. Please record your cover of Bird on a Wire (Had me in tears)...amazing ❤

[@rcm419]

love it! Tall Heights, you guys get me e'ry time.

[@greglaabs3386]

Dude..... So spot on. Powerful stuff

[@NuttyFlying]

Its still mad months away till this years Sterling String Fling but I'm so psyched to see you guys live once again . I love your music so much , positive , upbeat , fun , and just makes me happy , maybe you guys could do this there hahah

[@deebs7952]

Wow, always has been one of my favorite songs. Very powerful and now one of the best covers.

[@NuttyFlying]

magnificent ! can't wait to see you all November 16th at the Westcott Theater here in Syracuse , I always feel like the world fades and nothing but happiness is replaced when I'm at your shows : )

[@mykdoesstuff]

If you guys are ever in the sf bay area I'd love to shoot a video for you! This was awesome :)

[@thomasmoore1823]

Wow, awesome.

[@fitzy88932]

You gotta come to Bates College with Tall Heights and do this song! Tall Heights just played earlier tonight here at Bates and it would be sick if both of you guys came up!

[@Chaseannie17]

this is unbelievable.

[@amandaglenney2467]

I got goose bumps and I'm only 30 seconds into the song! MAGNIFICENT!

[@bcgrabell]

thanks a lot! buying now. i forgot that he did this.

[@fallsapart83]

I can't wait for that show either! It's been way too long since I've seen Ryan play. Well...actually it was Rochester's Jazz Fest in the spring, but that still seems way too long for me! :-)

[@johnnyblaze51829]

My favorite song right now!!!!

[@jenks1093]

very nice cover

[@csheltn]

That was awesome! I want to see more from them

[@Springs8316]

Great great cover. Im going to see you again on 1/26 at the City Winery. I love this. What a shame that talent isn't the only determining factor to commercial success. You are loaded with it. You're gifted. I would kill to play and sing like this.

[@caboocho]

Beautiful cover. You guys really kept the spirit of the song, and spoke to the poverty theme really well by not putting a fast tempo. Great emotional work!

[@EricJames2023]

your soul shines through your music and it's beautiful

[@ryanprendergast2239]

Classic!

[@jamsdjphotobooth2048]

Wow!

[@thedomestikatedegg7378]

awesome, thank you.

[@rafaelloparedes1069]

Wowww! "La musique" que sería de nosotros, sin ella... Belleza,hermosa y dulce para nuestras almas.🎻🎻🎻❤❤❤

[@NYDeb1]

Beautiful cover! I'd love to be in a room with you all and hear this live sometime. You made magic here! Bravo gentlemen.

[@ambpianno]

amazing cover of one of the best songs ever....

[@Sarahpeaches333]

This is so good

[@erreca]

Love this version

[@TrypnByleez]

Just..."Thank you!"...this cover is AMAZING! Must be one of your biggest fans - your merch guy @ the 4/20/13 Double Door show didn't know what to charge when I asked for a Flash Drive refill w/ both ALO & RMB sets! :) Extra thanks to him for the free stickers! You and the amazing musicians you surround yourself with have never been anything but gracious...here's to another future Jam Cruise together!! (FYI - I'm the one from Chicago who pointed out the unfinished "Heavy on the Vine" videos!)

[@_nishimura.rikiii]

Love it!

[@tboccuti]

Love this!!!

[@karimccowan5275]

💜 this is so beautiful.

[@andreceia]

CONGRATULATIONS! EXCELLENT VERSION!

[@Justina.h.m]

Great job!! I have seen you many times but never seen you do this song may be you can get them to come to the Halloween show in Northampton. :)

[@MCCSweeney]

Ryan~ I am so excited to see you guys this Thanksgiving Eve!!! LOVE THIS COVER!! you guys are always amazing!

[@mikemurda7318]

CANT WAIT FOR STRANGE CREEEEEK, you're the main reason I'm spending the last of my cash on this soon to be extravaganza. Keep on keeping on Ryan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PaulGoodeK]

I figure that he plays a different set every night. This is enough to make me want to see him.

[@carinchanning3396]

Beautiful.

[@dnathans]

nice guys!

[@hannannahk]

This is my new favourite thing. :)

[@eshokie]

Nice cover for you. Come back to Charleston soon!

[@MrBeertopia]

Amazing rendition of this song. Putting both Ryan and Tall heights on my list of shows to look for. How do I find this song? Can't seem to find it on any albums or iTunes.

[@lovemariagigante]

You can get it at Ryan's shows - he sells them on USB drives!

[@tristiancox3422]

Is there anyone that can help break down the chords for this song. I want to play this version on my guitar.

[@jaybeck99]

Keep it up

[@mmersha]

Nicely Done Ryan.. Love the Dwight and Nicole subliminal advertising :)

[@Jfourtwo0]

I never liked this song until he covered it. Thanks Ryan. You're a musical genius.

[@senecaryan7927]

I’d love to see something original from the three of you. The way you can harmonize like CSN is magic. TBH tall bleau heights

[@CBackification]

Check out the Woodstock Sessions album.

[@hippie9763]

There's a video of All or nothing (Woodstock sessions)it is Amazing!! 😍💖✌️

[@morgansmith6301]

Pause at 1:19 cheekbones AHHH 😍

[@EvanBradleyEDB]

Sweet jeebus!

[@Meowdean]

this is actually amazing and you guys deserve way more coverage than yous have! i wish i was famous i would defiantly shout y'all out!

[@bcgrabell]

@Ryan Montbleau Is there any way to purchase this?

[@brianb6312]

Check out his website and download the 12/15 show from Boston. Tall Heights joined him and played this one. Choose your own price for the show

[@PaulGoodeK]

Wow! Based on this, I will be up front at the 1/5 Ashland Coffee & Tea show.

[@michaelmurgia6572]

Does anyone know where I can purchase this recording? Thanks.

[@TheGoGo-v1w]

Wow, with all respects this is better then the original.

[@manuelatorres3158]

You got a fast car I want a ticket to anywhere Maybe we make a deal Maybe together we can get somewhere Anyplace is better Starting from zero got nothing to lose Maybe we'll make something Me, myself I got nothing to prove You got a fast car I got a plan to get us out of here I been working at the convenience store Managed to save just a little bit of money Won't have to drive too far Just 'cross the border and into the city You and I can both get jobs And finally see what it means to be living You see my old man's got a problem He live with the bottle that's the way it is He says his body's too old for working His body's too young to look like his My mama went off and left him She wanted more from life than he could give I said somebody's got to take care of him So I quit school and that's what I did You got a fast car Is it fast enough so we can fly away We gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way So remember we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job I work in a market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me would find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember we were driving, driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder I had a feeling that I belonged I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car But is it fast enough so you can fly away You gotta make a decision Leave tonight or live and die this way

[@SylvainSybaris]

Ok, so obviously this Ryan Montbleau & Tall heights are GLBTFQ's because they sang they worked as "Check Out Girls" in the lyrics.... What kind of "MAN" would say that?... If I was making a rendition of this song, I would alter the lyrics by singing I worked as a "Check Out Boy" or something similar.

[@RyanMontbleau]

I was 100% sure I didn’t want to do that when we covered this. Why change the lyrics to a perfect song in order to make it about me? No way, disagree.

[@BobectorGamesBobector]

@@RyanMontbleau You don't change a classic. You did the right thing.

[@TheBirdhunter55]

great version of this song! really like it. however, the videographer had too much motion and shaking in the video, making it a less than pleasant experience. Suggest getting a new person to do the videos.

[@mothombo]

im tellin ya if he had the right people in his corners, hed be bigger than Mumford and Sons or where Dave Mathews band was at

[@brianb6312]

Don't get to excited, he won't play this without Tall Heights

[@eclecticNhectic]

Old comment, but as an update, he did it without them at Levon Helm's Barn. He was sad that they were very nearby but too busy recording to make it there that night.

[@grassleafe8935]

Better than original

[@calebweakley8916]

Wish Ryan would perform this solo. Tall Heights instruments are nice but vocally add little to nothing to this song. Still enjoy it though

[@mothombo]

yeha i tried to convert it but they have 3rd party restrictions for w/e dumb reason

[@ADoc1980]

10 people are apparently tone deaf. Must be tough.

[@HannahLeeReeves]

Good cover. I’m glad he didn’t change the pronouns :)

[@mdoctor69]

Most depressing song in the whole world

[@Kimberly-zz4te]

Y’all making the song sound bad!

[@RyanMontbleau]

Kimberly Russell That’s not what we were going for but thank you!

[@Kimberly-zz4te]

Y’all don’t have bad voices just singing off key.